Santosh Janardhan on Why Meta Builds AI Data Centers

Meta’s October 7 video features developer and creator Tom Shaw in conversation with Santosh Janardhan, Meta’s head of infrastructure, about the company’s data-center strategy for AI.

The publisher’s guide frames the discussion around power at gigawatt scale, chip selection, owned versus third-party infrastructure and the role of data centers in Meta’s AI roadmap. The source is Meta’s own newsroom, so company strategy and operational claims should be understood as management’s account rather than independent verification.

Review covered Meta’s official page and publisher notes. The full video and transcript were not independently reviewed. This is an attributed industry-video guide, not firsthand reporting or an Infraday Original.

Publisher’s video page · Inside Infrastructure. Source dated October 7, 2026 and reviewed October 21, 2026.